Mahindra Bolero City Pikup

April 9, 2021: The Mahindra Bolero City Pikup is the well-known and proven last-mile pickup for all the urban and semi-urban transport and logistics needs. Designed and developed for versatile cargo applications, the Bolero City Pikup is quite an efficient truck. Starting at a price of ₹ 7.20 lakh ex-showroom, New Delhi, the City Pikup has emerged as a popular variant within the Bolero family of last-mile trucks. 

Bolero City Pikup Key Rivals: Bolero City Pikup has key rivals such as Tata Yodha, Isuzu D-Max and Dost Strong.

Bolero City Pikup Engine: Bolero City Pikup gets Mahindra’s new m2DiCR 2.5L TB engine. It produces 65hp of power at 195 Nm of torque for superior performance in the city and turned to a 5-speed manual gearbox. 

Bolero City Pikup Suspensions & Brakes: Bolero City Pikup comes with a front suspension that 5 leaves rigid leaf spring with anti-roll bar and 7 leaves rigid leaf spring suspension with hydraulic double acting, telescopic shock absorbers. The front brake is a disc and at the rear is drum type.

Bolero City Pikup Payload: Bolero City Pikup offers 1400 kg of payload, and the gross vehicle weight is 2990 kg. 

Bolero City Pikup Cabin: Inside the cabin, a driver information display, for a comfortable driving experience, power steering comes as a standard and adjustable driver seat for a precise driving position. Mahindra provides this Pikup in chassis & cabin type, in a day cabin and deck body option. The wheelbase of City Pikup is 3264 mm. 

Bolero City Pikup Tyre and Fuel Tank: The tyre size of City pikup is 215/75 R15LT and a standard 45L size fuel tank. 

Overview

The Mahindra Bolero Pik Up platform has been a massive sales topper ever since its arrival in the Indian market. Interestingly, the Bolero Pik Up lineup contributes a total of 70% market share in the segment. Continuing to make its strong presence in the market, Mahindra has launched the Bolero City Pik Up, specially designed for practical use in the city. A significant change in their new offering is the presence of a shorter bonnet, leading to better manoeuvrability on narrow and crowded city roads. This inter-city vehicle facilitates efficient handling in confined spaces while returning excellent fuel efficiency. Also, the truck carries a higher payload capacity of 1.4T and a large 8.7 ft cargo box for better city applications.

Pros:

• Strong suspension setup
• Increased fuel efficiency
• Higher payload capacity

Cons

• Shorter Bonnet

Exterior

Mahindra Bolero Pik Up gets a healthy body and structure that helps in enhancing the durability and reliability of the vehicle in any possible terrain. It sports eye-catching wrap-around headlamps, a stylised front chrome grille along with a higher payload capacity at 1.4T and a large 8.7 ft cargo box comes with a large 215/75 R15 inch tyre to enhance the vehicle’s performance and offer better road grip. To support the overloading in the car and to prevent it from incurring damage to the truck, Mahindra offers a rear suspension which is over slung in nature, allowing for higher loading capacity. With a loading span of 8.7 ft, it comes with a large canopy that aids in offering maximum space. Moving to the dimensions, it measures at 1700 mm in width, 1865 mm in height and 5215 mm in length. It features an impressive 3260 mm of wheelbase for optimum stability.

Interior

On the inside, the City Pikup comes equipped with a well-designed cabin that offers a decent amount of legroom alongside a more full co-driver seat for comfortable seating of people in the cabin. The cabin inside is quite spacious with not much noise generated inside, offering an excellent ride quality. Also, the vehicle gets a trendy dual-tone instrument panel and comfortable fabric seats which are driver-adjustable, for efficient handling. Additionally, the truck gets a matching dual-tone door and an informative console with a driver information display. Also, the vehicle receives rigid front and rear suspension with the presence of leaf springs to ensure a comfortable ride.  

Performance

The City Pickup is powered by a BSIV compliant four-cylinder 2523cc Mahindra m2DiCR 2.5L TB DI, Turbo Charged Engine. The 4 cylinder engine generates a maximum power of 63 bhp at 3200 rpm while producing a peak torque of up to 195 Nm at the 1400-2000rpm range. Power to the rear-wheel-drive is sent via a 5-Speed manual gearbox mated to a single dry plate clutch. The 2523 cc engine maxes out at a top speed limited to 80 km per hour.   

Safety

In the safety departments, the vehicle lags behind as it does not offer disc brakes over this segment. However, hydraulic units are used that provide an average braking performance when the vehicle is completely loaded. With the absence of hill hold or fog lights, the City Pickup gets inconvenient for safety at hilly terrains and adverse weather conditions. Both the front and rear axle are rigid axle with Leaf Spring. There’s no power-assisted steering wheel offered by the brand. However, it does come with seat belts.

Verdict

Mahindra Bolero City Pikup is a decent small truck with an exceptional loading capacity when it comes to delivering good inside the city or for providing doorstep delivery. The robust body and the raised rear suspension makes an addition to the powerful engine the vehicle gets. This vehicle is a good option when it comes to swift and reliable delivery alongside the added benefit of a warranty of 3 years/ 1,00,000 kilometres and minimal maintenance costs. However, the driver has to be careful with the brakes as it gets hydraulic units.